My father bought Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time when we were kids. It sat on our toilet for years, staring at me every time I went to answer the call of nature. It was a daunting title, and of course, the subject matter was far beyond my comprehension. To be frank, it still is. Thankfully, The Guardian has a short animation that boils it all down into 2:45. Watch and learn before you head to drinks tonight and you'll be able to easily explain the origins of our universe.

Every day, we cram into elevators to get to wherever we're going. It's a scary thought, actually—a group of strangers packed into a small box, suspended by cables as it climbs higher and higher with little to no cell reception. It's often an uncomfortable experience—in the winter you're battling the heavy coats of your colleagues and in summer you're dodging the various odors accompanied by the heat. The last thing any of us need is somebody who doesn't know how to act in an elevator. For anybody questioning elevator decorum, please follow this instructional guide for optimal etiquette.

Now that the government is back up and functioning again, we can start worrying about how other countries are run. For example, in Sormland, Sweden, a county counselor named Viggo Hansen tried passing legislation that required men to sit down while peeing to use public bathrooms. Because he believes it would stop the spread of disease, and also has the added benefit that sitting while peeing "fully empties" the bladder, which is healthier for the prostate, which means a better sex life.

Thing is, Hansen isn't alone in this school of thought. According to Mental Floss, similar ideas were proposed by men like Stephen Shen, Taiwan's head of the environmental protection agency. But is there any legitimacy to these claims?

Mental Floss asked Benjamin Davies, associate professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh, who claimed that urine is sterile, and actually safe to drink. However, that's only partly true. Last year, researchers at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) found that urine is only sterile prior to entering the urethra. Upon making its way out of the body, urine can smell because of the bacteria lining the urethra, and also because there's ammonia in it.

That said, women have more problems dealing with bacteria in urine than men. Likely because the female urethra is shorter and closer to the anus, and men have an antibacterial substance in their prostate gland. And besides, women already pee sitting down, so either way the argument's invalid. So when Davies says that there's not much to worry about, he's probably right. Oh, and Hansen's claim that peeing while sitting down will help your sex life? Davies calls it "total bullshit."

So there you have it. Hopefully the facts don't piss off Viggo Hansen and Stephen Shen.

Great, people. You've really done it this time. We told you to stop Instagramming your food already, but you didn't listen. You thought every single meal was a Kodak moment ready to be shared, that if you didn't snap that chocolate soufflé, it might not have really existed. Well guess what? Our little friend science says that subjecting your friends to tasty food photos can sate their tastebuds, making what they actually eat less enjoyable. That's right, you flavor terrorists. You are potentially destroying the best part about food!

According to a Brigham Young University study, if you sit around looking at photos of things like crispy potato chips and salted peanuts, chances are the real thing isn't going to be just as good. Study coauthor Ryan Elder says: "It's sensory boredom—you've kind of moved on. You don't want that taste experience anymore."

Awesome. Food porn has the same detrimental effects as actual porn, in that it makes your mind think the fantasy is better than the real thing. Way to go, guys.

So, foodies, while your next meal might look great, consider that it probably tastes even better. How about you just keep it to yourself instead of potentially killing everyone else's appetite? We already have enough first world problems to worry about, like the scourge #FOMO.

Last November we stormed Capitol Hill in protest: For too long, the nation's capital has been far from a style capital. So we found several guys and transformed their style for the better. Now that all eyes are once again on DC, albeit for purely political reasons, we decided to check in with some of the guys we helped out last year to see how they're holding up during the government shutdown—and if their style's been furloughed. Here's Project Upgrade: Government Shutdown Edition!

¡Si perra! If you're not quite over the engrossing story of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, there's some good news on the horizon—besides Saul Goodman's upcoming spinoff. Looks like Sony Pictures Television is remaking the series in Colombia, titled Metastasis, with a protagonist named (wait for it)... Walter Blanco.

Joining Señor Blanco will be his wife Cielo, brother-in-law Henry Navarro, and his partner Jose Rosas. According to The Hollywood Reporter, there won't be an RV due to the unpopularity of motor homes in Colombia, so instead Walter and Jose will be cooking up meth in a dilapidated school bus. It's no Huell's Rules, but Walter White fans can probably think of Metastasis as a type of imported methadone with which to get their fix. See the English-language trailer after the jump.

"This is what frustration fucking sounds like," said 36-year-old Kanye West to BBC Radio 1 interviewer Zane Lowe. He was referring to his latest album, the sonically-ambitious Yeezus, which has received critical acclaim. What exactly has Mr. West so frustrated? It certainly isn't money—Forbes estimated his earnings hovers around $20 million—rather, it's frustration at how society at large fails to see him as anything more than a megalomaniacal, crazy rapper.

West and Lowe's hour long interview touched on the influences behind Yeezus, but mostly, West demonstrated his impact on the modern pop cultural landscape. Despite his undeniably polarizing psyche, it's hard to deny his influence on music, fashion, and the proliferation of hip-hop culture.

When Jimmy Kimmel spoofed portions of the interview on his show, he took a few quotes out of context, had children act them out, and presented them to the audience in a way that suggested: "Hey guys: Kanye West said stupid things again. What a jackass!" It's ironic, because West predicted this reaction in his interview with Lowe.

We've been overrun by a legion of "Frankenfoods." Creations like the cronut and the ramen burger are the talk of the nation. But years before these crossbreeds a twinkle in a Frankenchef's eye, an equally freakish culinary innovation was spreading through Southern California's taco shops. It's called the California Burrito, and it's one of the most elegantly decadent foods you've never heard of.